Those of us raised by frugal parents, have the phrase "Waste not, want not" ingrained in our dna. And we can't escape the guilt if we don't use a resource, even if it's not something we're thrilled with.
Like pumpkins.
I grew pumpkins this year. I love to grow pumpkins! One little seed produces rampant, leafy vines and the varieties are fascinating. What I don't like, is eating pumpkins. Nope, not even pumpkin pie. Not a problem when we had livestock. Chickens and goats and rabbits love pumpkin and it's a natural dewormer. But Silk Road is still lacking farm animals.
A partial solution this year was growing some Kakai Hulless plants. These produce no-shell seeds, great for snacking.
But I also couldn't resist a few Jarrahdale, large and bluish pumpkins (or squash, whatever). They are so pretty and keep well.
I still have at least 5 or 6 pumpkins hanging out in the house waiting for me to do something with them.
The first day of a new decade seems like a good time for action, so, I decided to cook up one of the blue gourds.
There is a lot of deep, golden flesh in one of these critters.
The woodstove is going constantly now, so I decided to use the cooktop to cook the flesh. This one pumpkin filled two pots. And when done and the rind cut away, filled seven tubs with puree.
We now have enough pumpkin to overload the freezer. This will last a long time. A long, long time.*
Thanks to the internet, I have recipes for pumpkin bread, pumpkin dinner rolls, pumpkin cookies, and the tonight's treat, pumpkin biscuits.
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These should pair up well with the leftover chili currently warming on the woodstove.
Homemade biscuits, one less pumpkin in the closet, no guilt from my thrifty conscience. All in all, a good start to the year.
